Emma Dyer, project manager at EighthPlate said: "The response that we have received from the traders and festival goers has been fantastic.
“All of the traders do their very best to control the level of waste they produce, but at a festival with thousands of people it really is a complete unknown as to how much food you will actually sell.
“We are overwhelmed with their generosity and the support that we have received from the festival organisers too. We look forward to working out a toolkit this winter that will help traders and event organisers work together to reduce their waste."
EighthPlate has so far collected over 20 tonnes of edible food waste from festivals including over 10,000 bread rolls, 900 eggs, 300 chickens, 1,500 carrots, 400 litres of milk and even 600 cabbages.
The collections have allowed the team to make over 3,000 meals for the most vulnerable people in society and distributed the equivalent of 47,620 meals in uncooked fresh fruit and vegetables.
The project is just over half way and is well on its way to reaching the 60 tonne target that was set at the start of the project.
The project is in partnership with FareShare South West, The Nationwide Caterers Association and A Greener Festival.